Bradley Marks 1,600th Win With Victory Over Loyola

CHICAGO (AP) — Walt Lemon Jr. scored 21 points, including 18 in the second half, as Bradley topped Loyola of Chicago 63-54 Thursday for its first road victory of the year and 1,600th win in program history.

Auston Barnes’ basket with 4:09 left in the game gave Bradley (10-14, 5-6 Missouri Valley) a 51-48 lead, and Tyshon Pickett hit a big 3-pointer with 3:04 remaining to extend the lead to 54-48.

The Braves closed the game on a 9-4 run, hitting 7 of 10 free throws over the final 1:43 to pull away from Loyola (8-15, 3-8).

Bradley trailed 28-26 at half before Lemon scored the first four points after the break and recorded 10 second-half points less than 5 minutes into the period.